Feeling Like Yourself Around Others – Why It Matters (Guided Workshop)

Many people want deeper connection in their lives. But even when opportunities are there, an important question often remains unclear:
Why do we sometimes feel like we’re not fully ourselves around others, and what can we do about it?

**This is a guided workshop: a slightly longer session with more time for reflection and Q&A, and a smaller group allowing for more interaction via the chat.**

In adult life, it’s not just about finding the right people. It’s also about how we show up in our relationships. Many of us find ourselves holding back, adapting, or not fully expressing who we are, often without realising it.

This session is part of The Connection Circle, a series of workshops exploring connection, belonging, and community in modern life.

In this 60-minute coaching-style session, we’ll explore what it means to feel like yourself in your relationships, and why this plays such an important role in building meaningful connection.

During the session we’ll explore:
• what becomes possible when you feel more like yourself around others
• why we sometimes hold back or adapt in different situations
• how to recognise and move towards the situations where you feel more open, at ease, and connected

You’ll also be guided through a short reflective exercise to help you notice where you already feel most like yourself, and what might be getting in the way elsewhere.

The ideas in this session draw on The Reconnection Journey, a framework I use with coaching clients to help people move from disconnection to belonging.

What to Expect
The session will run for around 60 minutes and will include:
• a short introduction to connection and how we tend to adapt in relationships
• a simple framework to help you understand why you don’t always feel like yourself — and what to do about it
• a short reflective exercise to help you identify where you already feel more like yourself
• optional time for questions or reflections at the end

Participation
You are very welcome to simply listen.

Don’t worry: the host won’t be singling you out. This is a space you can simply come into, listen, and reflect.

To keep things smooth given the size of the event, this will be run more like a live talk:

• participants will be on mute throughout the session
• you may be invited to share something in the chat at certain moments (optional), but otherwise I’ll keep the chat for the end so we can stay focused
• there will be a short Q&A at the end,
where you can send in questions via the chat

There will be a few moments for reflection during the session, with prompts to help you think about your own experiences and take away something useful.

Cost
£5 per person

These sessions have seen a lot of interest, and places often fill up quickly. Until now they’ve been free to attend, but I’m introducing a small participation fee to help reduce no-shows and make more space available for those on the waitlist who would like to join.

Refund policy
Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
If the event is cancelled or rescheduled, a refund will be issued.

Pratical Details
Duration: ~60 minutes
Format: Online session hosted via Google Meet
The meeting link will appear once you RSVP.

Event hosted by Timothé Delure, connection and belonging coach.

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Additional Resources
If you’d like to explore this more personally

If you’d like to go further and explore your own situation more personally, feel free to book a free exploratory call with me. This is a separate 1:1 conversation where we’ll talk about what’s going on for you and, if relevant, how coaching could support you.

👉 Book a free exploratory call here

You’re also welcome to have a look at my website if you’d like to find out more about how I work and how I can support you.